600950 Tue Mar 03 19:41:28 -0800 2009 7 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 4471317 Any place where they cook in front of you? Tue Mar 03 19:41:28 -0800 2009 271272 singhhb 1 4471864 I don't know of any downtown, the only one I can think of is Kobe on the Avenue in White Marsh. Wed Mar 04 04:39:29 -0800 2009 4471317 67154 rpb 1 4471910 There are three Ginza Japanese places in the Suburbs (Cockeysville, Owings Mills & Laurel) , the Kobe mentioned earlier in White March. The closest Benihana to Balt is in the DC Suburbs in Bethesda. Also if you like Korean BBQ, there is a Korean restaraunt in Ellicott City called Shin Chon Gardens, that offers tableside cooking on portable grills. Wed Mar 04 05:11:58 -0800 2009 4471317 271604 Chippewa29 1 4471980 There used to be one in the bottom of the Belvedere Hotel. Not sure if it is still there, but worth a phone call if you don't want to drive out to the 'burbs. Wed Mar 04 05:45:45 -0800 2009 4471317 56020 maddogg280 1 4472024 Sakura has numerous restaurants in their chain, but they are all in the suburbs. We like the one next to the Enchanted Forest in Ellicott City. Wed Mar 04 06:09:48 -0800 2009 4471317 78012 treetop tom 2 4472183 There's a Sakura at Hunt Valley Town Center as well. Wed Mar 04 07:05:34 -0800 2009 4472024 60455 bluepig1 1 4473470 We finally made it to the Korean Barbecue place in Charles Village (Jong Kak) last week and it was terrific. We got the all grilled beef meal for 4 people (~$75) and we were all very happy grilling the marinated meat to various degrees of char directly in the table. The fermented bean paste they bring you is worth the trip alone. Wed Mar 04 12:52:09 -0800 2009 4471317 116701 locustpointgirl 1 4473485 A good Korean BBQ is Yuong Kak. http://www.yelp.com/biz/joung-kak-baltimore#hrid:jWb5qq-yBKVazrzxJVTWRw Wed Mar 04 12:55:11 -0800 2009 4471317 49606 tartuffe